Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Has Hornady changed the Interlock?

I know this is an old thread but I will post this anyway.

Last year I did some wet newspaper testing with six different 270 Win bullets. These included 130g Interlock, 130g Nosler BT, 130g Hot Cor, as well as a 150g SST and 160g Partition. A 90g HP was thrown in for fun.

The 130g Interlock penetrated further than the NBT and Hotcor of the same weight by a considerable margin. Retained weight was about the same for all three.

These Interlocks were from a batch bought after this thread was originally started, so they are definitely a recent batch.

I admit it was just a dinky little experiment, which I did for a bit of fun. Don't buy or sell stock in any of these companies based on it!

Having said all that, I was impressed with the way the Interlocks performed, being as cheap as they are to buy even in this country where they gouge you at every opportunity.

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EZEarl - I found the thread from 2010

LOT # 2090196, There's lots of discussion. I'll be glad to refresh myself.

Jerry

An Update:

The quote above is from P 7.

There were several pics in the thread but I found none today.

Also this thread took a normal Campfire turn. The results are what counts.


Jerry

Oh well. Mine doesn't have that many digits(02-034). It sure made a mess of that doe though. THANKS Jerry.

Don't believe the Interlocks have changed. Been killing deer for years with them and have only caught one in a buck shot straight up the rear and found in the upper chest.

Also have cut a few in half, got a few 20 years old and they closely favor the newer Interlocks.



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I've got a box of .308 180gr flat base IL's that I bought no less than 5yrs ago. 1/16th of a inch above the crimp groove is a thin groove that circles the bullet. Anyone know what it's about? Doesn't show it here:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/41...iameter-180-grain-spire-point-box-of-100

Chrome -

I didn't intend (mean) to open an 'old' can of worms. There are 2 threads currently on this subject.

This thread is FROM 2010, I bumped it to get some info for another member and to refresh my own memory.

The following is a quote from Mule Deer and answers the question about any possible interlock change.

Originally Posted By Mule Deer
"I found out the problem was somebody on the assembly line trying to hurry things up. This resulted in a few oddball bullets with the Interloclk ring higher than usual, but there never was any intentional change to the design--and the problem was eliminated quickly."
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There is no new discussion per internal design change of the interlock. There is a discussion in another forum per the ogive and cannelure location. That's totally diff.

I'm NOT trying to stop any discussion but the question about Hornady changing the internal interlock design has been answered.

Just for clarification

Jerry

They eliminated the ring 5-6 years ago. I havent shot the new ones into anything, but the old ones with the ring were stellar on deer to brown bear in my 30-06 pushing them at 2700 MV.

Thanks for the info,Tom. I can believe they work good at 2700 or so. Not so good at 3100+ when game is close though. Of course I don't know if I'd trust any cup and core under those conditions. I plan on downloading the 180 IL's for this season.